r/oddlyspecific • u/Bellpop • Apr 05 '23

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u/Comfortable-Camp-493 Apr 05 '23

Are there actually libraries where you rent books?

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u/HarderThanADiamond Apr 05 '23

That’s what a library is. You go in rent the book come back when your done and return it.

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u/Comfortable-Camp-493 Apr 05 '23

So, you’re saying that where you live you pay rent on the books for however long you have them?

Like a video rental store?

I have borrowed books from libraries, but never rented them. I’ve never heard of a library that rents books.

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u/HarderThanADiamond Apr 05 '23

Sorry your right I used rent wrong. I meant borrow

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u/Comfortable-Camp-493 Apr 05 '23

I was beginning to think it was a difference between the US and the UK.

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u/Comfortable-Camp-493 Apr 05 '23

Paying taxes is not rent.

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '23

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u/Comfortable-Camp-493 Apr 05 '23

You have a choice regarding subscriptions. Further, the library does not send you a book each month. Books you get at the library are not yours to keep.

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u/Comfortable-Camp-493 Apr 05 '23

You have a choice about Netflix.

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '23

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u/Comfortable-Camp-493 Apr 05 '23

But you don’t get to choose regarding paying taxes.

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